Rabat – Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives Aguila Saleh Issa and Chairman of the country’s High Council of State Khaled Al-Meshri arrived at Bouznika on Tuesday to sign an agreement on Libya’s electoral laws.
Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported the news, adding that the 6+6 committee, formed in march by six members from each institution, prepared the laws that will govern the upcoming 2023 Libyan presidential and legislative elections.
The committee drafted the laws in accordance with a roadmap announced by UN Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily in February, the agency added.
The outlet cited an anonymous “informed Libyan source,” specifying that Bathily would not be attending the signing ceremony on Tuesday, and that strict instructions had been issued to not reveal any of the outcomes of the electoral laws agreed on.
The committee had announced on May 24 that it had reached an understanding to start finalizing the election laws and holding polls, during a meeting in Morocco.
Over 50 members of the High Council of State and 60 parliamentarians rejected the outcomes of the committee.
Libya has been in the midst of political instability since the death of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 after protests that escalated into civil war.
The country has been run by two rival governments, which has subsequently created security challenges that further hampered efforts to hold elections.
Morocco has been mediating the conflict, attempting to find a political solution to end the political crisis in the country.
Bathily recently praised the North African country’s efforts, during a press conference he shared with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
“We have a common desire to contribute to restoring peace and stability in Libya,” the UN envoy said.
During the conference, Bourita reiterated Rabat’s support for a UN-led political process in Libya, saying that Morocco will never take a biased position when it comes to the Libyan dossier.
